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May 26th, 2008, 09:49 PM
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Dead Live Rock
The girl I bought my 120G tank from gave me some old, dead live rock. It has stuff I want to wash out of it...can I just wash it out with a water hose and let it dry out?
I will be using this in the 120 and allowing the 80 lbs of live rock from TBSW to seed it. Thanks, BT Current Aquarium(s) Description: 30G Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 8 Months 
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May 27th, 2008, 03:11 AM
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Re: Dead Live Rock
Yea, you can wash it out with tap water if its dead, there isn't anything on it thats going to be affected by the tap water. It should start to grow coralline after a couple months, but don't expect it to grow as quickly as rock that wasn't totally dead.
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May 27th, 2008, 03:24 AM
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Re: Dead Live Rock
Correct me if im wrong, But you can clean it with 3 parts water to 1 part vinegar. That is what i use for my tank glass, but i dont know if the rocks will soak it up or not?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 50 gallon suspended reef, Koralia #4, GSP, DSP, Candy Coral Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Read Alot
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May 27th, 2008, 03:48 AM
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Re: Dead Live Rock
It will start to dissolve the rock a little(which isnt necessarily a bad thing) think its called cooking the rock. If the rock was slightly contaminated it will remove it unless by chance it was treated with copper which will leach regardless
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180gal Mixed Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Newbie to Salt, 2 years planted, Freshwater Forever and a Day! Other Intrests: hunting outdoorsy things, cars motorcycles anything that goes fast drag cars
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May 27th, 2008, 03:50 AM
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Re: Dead Live Rock
I only use Vinegar-Water to clean my tank glass, and I think it would be the same concept
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 50 gallon suspended reef, Koralia #4, GSP, DSP, Candy Coral Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Read Alot
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May 27th, 2008, 03:59 AM
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Re: Dead Live Rock
The vinegar is a mild acid the rock is calcium carbonate. The fizzing you hear when you put vinegar on live rock or coraline algae is the calcium carbonate dissolving. Thats why everyone recommends cleaning used tanks with vinegar is because of the disolution that happens.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 180gal Mixed Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Newbie to Salt, 2 years planted, Freshwater Forever and a Day! Other Intrests: hunting outdoorsy things, cars motorcycles anything that goes fast drag cars
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May 27th, 2008, 04:17 AM
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Re: Dead Live Rock
There really is no need to use vinegar on it, as McCrary said, if it's dry it's dead and there's nothing for the vinegar to clean off. Water should be sufficient.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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May 27th, 2008, 11:11 AM
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Re: Dead Live Rock
 Cleaning base rock, or old dead live rock as if it has been contaminated is a good thing. You will only loose a little of the surface of the rock, not substantial amounts. Some people even check all live rocks they receive from other people for copper as lots of people do threat with copper in their main tanks. Not recommended but hey do it anyway. The treatment with vinegar or hydrochloric acid in water will remove the surface layer of the rock which has absorbed the copper. The acid in water will also etch the rock well enough to remove filth that will just not rinse or soak off. It is a worth while project and takes not that much time or expense. See Johns (jhnrb) write up in the articles section http://www.livingreefs.com/articles/...-rock-t387.php  Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120g SPS Mother Colony Tank, 40 g sump, back wall overflows, 2 closed loop circulation circuits 59X Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 35 years in marine aquarium trade and managing LFS's, 10 years with coral. Other Intrests: Coral Propagation, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cabinetry, and Reef Systems Development
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